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  * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.framework/src/org/osgi/framework/Configurable.java,v 1.12 2007/02/20 00:07:22 hargrave Exp $
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 package org.osgi.framework;

 /**
  * Supports a configuration object.
  *
  * <p>
  * <code>Configurable</code> is an interface that should be used by a bundle
  * developer in support of a configurable service. Bundles that need to
  * configure a service may test to determine if the service object is an
  * <code>instanceof Configurable</code>.
  *
  * @deprecated As of 1.2. Please use Configuration Admin service.
  * @version $Revision: 1.12 $
  */
 public interface Configurable {
     /**
      * Returns this service's configuration object.
      *
      * <p>
      * Services implementing <code>Configurable</code> should take care when
      * returning a service configuration object since this object is probably
      * sensitive.
      * <p>
      * If the Java Runtime Environment supports permissions, it is recommended
      * that the caller is checked for some appropriate permission before
      * returning the configuration object.
      *
      * @return The configuration object for this service.
      * @throws java.lang.SecurityException If the caller does not have an
      * appropriate permission and the Java Runtime Environment supports
      * permissions.
      * @deprecated As of 1.2. Please use Configuration Admin service.
      */
     public Object getConfigurationObject();
 }

